The Meeker herald., 1887-03-05
IA. un,.r.,,A,s oo.,nsrs. nm,

The lat.r-stats Commerce 1stil.
On the liIst Of April the new Law wi.
20 into effect. In substance II Is as To-
lows:
The provisions of the bill stall lpIiy
TO all carrying Of passengers = proi.fty
when the boundary Of StaiS or oi the
United States is crossed, and To ,tans-
porta,ion wholly within one rerrllsN.
similar transportation shat pay one
price.
No fayori,ism shall H. grsui-d to any
person, LEGALITY or dcscripiionbf ual.ic.
(rhc short hall cians..l rieic shall
L. no greater compensation IL the az
gr-gat. for transportation. uider sib-
sianiiaily similar circumstances and
conditions. ior shorter tlan fos n
longcr distance over the sam line, In
the same direction, the shoter being
included In the longer dis,aicc. Ihc
commission may max. such exceptions
~ II secs III.
There shall be no pooling 4 frcights
or earnings.
All raics for tran,pprtaiis arc 10 b.
made couspicu.usly publ, and Tiled
with the commission. Ten iays' notice
ar- required fpr an advance, nohc for n
reduction.
No irans.shlpm-nt or oiicr juggling
shall prevent, III. carriage freight, or
persons from Icing ,r-ai.das u contin-
nous carriage from Ia. artial point Of
shipmcn; to the actual destination.
Carriers mus; pay damages and coun.
sells fees Ia ,hcs, injured " the break.
Ing Of this law by said carriers.
Suits OF this nature may ectnc bsiorc
the commission Of the unitrsl States
Circuit or District Courts, and cae tps.
H.st t..sug. =
infrac,ion of the law are missicmSn.
ors punishable with n iinc Of not tt,rr
than $500 for each oiicnsr.
The Interstate Commerce. Com0i,-
sion. consisting Of Eve ccmmissioiSrs.
shall L. appointed by the President lnd
confirmed 10y tie Senate. the lrsi nSm-
bcrs 10 hold Office for two. three. fair.
i've and six years, and subsequently,
poin,ccs for six years. No more Can
three shall h. appointed from the sine
political party; and no commis.iScr
shall hc IN the employment OF. or bid
any official relation to. any commonkar.
ri.r subject 20 the provisions of thi$rt.
OF hold stocks or bonds. or have biy
other pccuniary iu;crcs, In the bust }ss.
The commissioners nrr also forbidden
to engage IN amy other cmployment
The commission las full powcH Ia
demand papers and other evidence.
Complaints are TO bc made ,dthc
commission, who are TO call ON the tar-
ricr complained Of to answer With n
designated time. II tcparation is Hadc
within the time. the complaint mud I've
dismissed. Otherwise. II there appars
10 be reasonable ground for inyekiga-
ting the complaint. the commission
must proceed TO make II. No COMPLAINT
shall be dismissed because Of The all.
scnce Of direct damage TO tho complain
ant.
The report Of the commission il 10 ',c
prima facia evidence Of fac, In all ii-
liciai proceedings.
When the commission has decited
against a carrier. said carrier must Die
continue the Illegal course Of act on.
and make reparation within q gysl
time or United States Circuit Cour.
may fine the culprit not more than sS}5
n day for each day OF disobcdieucc.
Cases involving 5000 may bc appealed
to the United States Supreme Cout.
The commissioners are to be paid
81 30 each. their secretary $500. The
commission with the approval o, the
Secretary OF the Interior. is TO Il, tLe
salary of other emyloycs.
The central office of the commission
Is Mt Washington. Special session, and
investigations may he held anywhere in
the United States.
The commission may require annual
reports from all common carriers sub.
jcct 10 the act. and must make an an
nual report 10 Congress.
The United States, local governments.
charities. excursions, clergymen and
employees are excepted from the opera
tion of the law.
The provisions are in addition 10 nil
remedies now existing.
One hundred thousand dollars is nh.
propriated for expenses from date TO
June 80, lsss.
The commission is to be organized nj
once. The other provision are TO take
effect in sixty days.